Corset.



S. F. COLMAN.

. CORSET.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. Io. 1914.

Patented June 22, 1915.

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THE 'vl-'PRIS PETERS 60,. PHOIIo-LITHO.Y WASHINGTON, D. CC

SAMUEL F. COLMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CORSET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 22, 1915.

Application filed January 10, 1914. Serial No. 811,437.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that lf, SAMUEL F. COLMAN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing in New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Corsets, of which the following is a specification.

rfhe object of this invention is to provide a boneless flexible corset, adapting itself readily to the form and possessing strength and durability. For this purpose the body of the corset is made of a special material, namely, haircloth, to which is applied at one side a. lining of suitable non-stretching fabric, and at the other side is applied a facing of suitable fabric, the whole being stitched together by aplurality of closely-arranged machine-stitches after the manner of quilting, so that the three layers of fabric are combined into practically one layer of fiexible, unbreakable material. No boning whatsoever is employed, nor is the same needed, owing to the special qualities of the material used for the construction of the corset. To adapt the corset to the form of the wearer, and to render a corset of given size adaptable to forms of slightly varying proportions, as is required owing to the difference in form of different wearers, the corset is made in vertical sections which are connected by strips of elastic material, and two gore openings the edges of which are connected by elastic material are provided tapering upwardly from the bottom toward the waist at the front of the corset.

fn the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is an elevation, showing in open position a corset embodying the invention, F ig. 2 is an elevation of a portion of the material of which the corset is constructed, and Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on line 3 3, Fig. 2.

Similar reference numerals indicate corresponding parts in the figures of the drawing.

The basic material for the corset is a layer 10 of haircloth. At the inner side of this haircloth layer is a layer 11 of any suitable fabric, which, for instance, may be silk, wool or cotton. At the outer side of the haircloth 10 is a facing layer 12, which also may be of any desired fabric. rihe three layers are connected together by machine-stitches 13, after the manner of quilting, covering the entire surface of the corset, so that the three layers are firmly bound together.

rThe body of the corset comprises a series of vertical sections composed of the haircloth base, the inelastic lining and the inelastic facing above described. rThese sections are spaced apart and connected by elastic material.

At the back of the corset, is arranged in a vertical row a plurality of narrow strips 14.- of elastic webbing, or other elastic material, allowing for a certain amount of expansion -and contraction of the corset at the back of the same. At each side is arranged a similar vertical line of elastic material 15 which allows for expansion at the sides of the corset. At the front of the corset, in each front-section thereof, extending upwardly from the lower edge, are arranged narrow tapering openings 16. The edges of each are connected by elastic material, which affords an expansion of the corset at its lower portion, in addition to such expansion as is afforded by the vertical back and side insertions.

lt will be seen that the corset is made in one piece, that is to say, that there is no lacing at the back, and no necessity for such lacing, owing to the considerable elasticity provided by the combined insertions of elastic material between the sections of the corset.

A stay-linen strip 17 is arranged at one vertical edge, and a similar strip 18 is arranged at the opposite front-edge of the corset, said strips carrying the clasp-fasteners whereby the front of the corset is fastened together.

The corset described, by reason of the improved material of which it is made and the insertions of elastic material therein at Vthe places indicated, provides a comfortable and adaptable corset giving freedom of motion, doing away with the heavy weight and stift'- ness of corsets having reinforcements of metal or other material, and holding its shape under long or hard usage.

One embodiment of the invention has been described, but it is obvious that changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the claim.

I' claim: vertical sections being severally composed of A stayless corset consisting of vertical a haircloth base, an inelastic lining and an back sections disposed apart, elastic Inateinelastic facing stitched together.

rial connecting said back sections, vertical SAMUEL F. COLMAN. 5 sections constituting the sides and front and Witnesses:

elastic material connecting said back sec- F. HOGG,

tions with said side and front sections, said D. GORDON.

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